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Interactive Map: Where Teachers Are Still Laid Off - voiceofsandiego.org: Schooled: The Education Blog

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Interactive Map: Where Teachers Are Still Laid Off

More than 1,000 teachers were warned this spring that they could be laid off. Then the state budget shifted. San Diego Unified canceled some layoffs before they even happened and rehired hundreds of teachers at its elementary schools. How has it all shaken out?

Earlier this year we broke down how different schools could be hit by teacher layoffs. The map showed that schools in impoverished neighborhoods were more likely to lose and replace teachers, because they tend to have newer teachers, and the newest teachers are generally the first to lose their jobs.

Now that San Diego Unified has spared hundreds of those teachers, how have those patterns changed? Here's an updated map for elementary schools.

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26Aug
Attention: North Park Parents

Do you live around Morley Field or the neighborhoods near it in North Park? I'm writing about how parents choose where to send their kids to school and how that impacts integration. I'm zooming in on Jefferson Elementary and the neighborhood around it as a case study on school choice.

If you're a parent living in the neighborhoods that feed into Jefferson Elementary, I'd love to hear from you about how you decided where to send your child to school. Not sure if you live there or not? Check out the attendance boundaries for Jefferson. Please send me an email or give me a call.

Emily Alpert is the education reporter for voiceofsandiego.org. What should she write about next? Please contact her directly at emily.alpert@voiceofsandiego.org.

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